Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-07


archtsss leads se the Discovery es the
Dynamite Bombs-lasw the ssemss
were Smuggled into the Jatl.
CHICAGO, Nov. s.-Not the least rensrkabe
phase OF the bomb discovery Is that n came aoost
from the fact that Anarchist George Rngel at
tempted suicide saturday night by taking an
ounce of laudanum. About IL 20 O'Clock Emil
Zoener who II on the night death-watch. passed
kngels cell and was attracted by groans coming
from WITHIN on stopping 10 inquire the cause, ne
found Engel breathing heavily and lying PROSTATE
no answer. and on opening the cell door discovered
that the man was unconscious and suffering nun
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ner became alarmed and decided 90 call In ID.
Gray from the insane ward. Dr. Gray was sent
tor soon discovered that
HxaEI WAS srFFkKfSa FROM POISON
His eyes were dilated and rollei spasmodicaliy.
Dr Gray at once commenced active work on his
patient As soon As Kngel came 20 his senses he
raved and cursed Ht being disturbed In his sleep.
and asked the reason OF his beng awakened he
protested that he had only drank a little whisky,
snd was all right HIS condition and subsequent
events showed that Engel was deliberately lyinly.
and that In the face VI death. HE AZ once
foTced 10 take emetics, and kept constantly walk
ing for an hour, untn all danger had passed- From
that time on the surveillance over him not rs
laNed Tor an Instant
THE SEARCH OF rHs orHKs CuIs
The attempted suicide Of kngel Is what led 20
the search OF the cells IN the morning. Besides
the discovery OF explosives among the ELECTS Il
lingg there was found In Engels cell tie bottle
| from which he had taken the laudanum- II was
concealed In the urinaL Three or four drops OF
laudanum stll remained I'm the bottle and Engel
was confronted with the evidence OF his intendssi
denly admltted the truth OF the aocusaIIon lie
had preferred death by his own hand. hs said. TO
any carrying out OF sentence under the Law.
tained the poison. The bottle affords no clue.
and, IKE Linggs dynamite, the source Of lao
poison Is a mystery.
now rHR BOMBS WERE sNusaIEn.
The scheme TO furnish Lingg with the bombs
which were discovered In his cell yesterday was
evidently carefully thought out by some OF his
partners In crime oD the outside. several days
ago a fancy soap box was brought 60 the jail and
say they cannot remember who delivered It. Tney
may know who it Was. but n they do they
will not say 50 until they hsye made some
| rests The box was a harmless looking affair
| ana Il was handled by the deputy In the rough
manner jail officials usually do those things
A hasty examination disclosed the fact
that 10 all appearances it contained nothing NOR,
| than a few delcacies Tor which such such a "hu-
man tiger as Ilngg LAS an appetite Had the
police aud deputies known that there were combs
lying around loose In such ctose proximity they
would not have felt 80 easy, but they we're In *
norance OF any danger and they would probably
have continued so had it not been for Tie raid on
Ilngg's cell IL was then that the ins gnlncanI
looking soap box was found 10 have a false bot
tom, and was underneath it that the four bombs
had been smuggled into the jail
THINKS LINGG INFANT TO BLOW Up THE JAIL
In regard 10 yesterday y discovery OF bombs IN
cerning the latter: "he Is generally looked upon
the most desperate OF the condemned men, and IN
douotedly he intended 10 bow up the building and
XIII many people possible. The fact that he
had armed himself with four OF the deadly woa-
pons would seem 10 Indicate that he was determ-
ined TO do as much damage as he could / suppose
this will tend 10 alarm the people aud Will create
| q most decided sensation am not WORRYING over
my prospects, 1 expect 10 live awhile anyhow.
One OF my lady nelghbors Is afraid her windows
| Will be broken when my house Is blown Up. 4
feel sorry for her and shall try 10 hold down Iny
have my friend suffer on my account"
WHAT eject Will this be likely 10 have on the
future OF the case?"
Il will not speak on that subject
In regard 10 the statement published in some of
the papers that me would soon give the public the
benefit OF his views on the appeal for clemency,
Judge Gary SAID that be had not Informed any one
that such was his Intention. "There are certain
features OF this case on which l Will not speak"
| he said, .'and that is one OF Ihem."
GUARDING AGAINST ATTEMPTED REsCrR
Mayor Roche ana sheriff MaIson spent some con-
siderable time last evening tXaminlng the windows
and doors OF the Criminal Court building and as a
result OF their Investigation the outside iron shut
tiers were ordered closed and barred The heavy
iron doors at the Michigan street entrance were
closed and securely fastened with shackles, and
every precauton taken To preclude the possibility
OF an outside attack. Peremptory orders wer-
given TO allow no one inside the building except
Ing upon written order Issued by the sheriff. The
police guard was redouDled, and each watch eA-
tended three hours.
pESoUscED AS A POLICE CONSPIRACY.
| NEW YORK, Nov. The leadinp. topic OF con-
versation among the anarchist RS in this city
to-day was the report OF the 1nding VI The bomts
Ia the cell OF the condemned anarchist Iingg All
OF the leaders agreed that IL was Job put up ty
| the police, and when talking about it they grew
greatly excited Herr Most was seen at his oflce.
| he denounced the police as cutthroars thieves
| and murderers, and claimed that they had placed
the bombs In Lnggs cell for the purpose VI
| Influencing public opinion against the condemned
| men.
A committee representing the different labor So
cfeties Will leave here tonight for Chicago for tho
purpose OF pleading with Gov. oglesby 10 spare
1 The condemned men